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Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by BSsniffer: 7:35pm On Mar 05, 2022
Has anyone thought about this?

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by immortalcrown(m): 7:55pm On Mar 05, 2022
Biafra was and will be.

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Akudaisi: 7:58pm On Mar 05, 2022
It was because of the Igbo who the British considered as Jewish

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Nobody: 7:59pm On Mar 05, 2022
Long answer coming
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by JimiJunji: 8:00pm On Mar 05, 2022
The original owner of Nigeria; the lever brothers had little Jewish-french roots and where core freemasons. Freemasons are known to use that symbol.

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by BSsniffer: 8:04pm On Mar 05, 2022
immortalcrown:
Biafra was and will be.
Akudaisi:
It was because of the Igbo who the British considered as Jewish

Lmao....yeah, the congo Jews of africa. grin

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by tsdarkside(m): 8:09pm On Mar 05, 2022
what are you tryin to say....??
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by tsdarkside(m): 8:10pm On Mar 05, 2022
BSsniffer:



Lmao....yeah, the congo Jews of africa. grin

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Cholls(m): 8:18pm On Mar 05, 2022
My brother Freemason
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Nobody: 8:23pm On Mar 05, 2022
immortalcrown:
Biafra was and will be.

Biafra is a word your colonial master named you as a mark of beast from Marfa in Southern Portugal.

It was a favourite place of Portuguese slave merchant because the slaves from this part of Nigeria were strong with little civilisations and resistance, a perfect combo for slavery business

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Nobody: 8:40pm On Mar 05, 2022
BSsniffer:
Has anyone thought about this?

Well, here is the explanation per Wikipedia

The Flag of Nigeria between 1914 and 1960 was a British blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon,[1] .surrounding a Tudor Crown (later changed to a St Edward's Crown in 1953)[2] with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. It was adopted by the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria following the amalgamation of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate

How did the seal of Solomon get into our flag? Here is Lord Lugard on the seal (via Wikipedia)

"The design of the interlaced triangles is I think commonly called Solomon's Seal. I do not know if and when it was adopted as the seal of Islam but it was found on the lid of a very handsome goblet or jug of brass and copper covered with designs, which was captured by the troops when the Emir of Kontagora, the principle slave-raider in Northern Nigeria was defeated. I thought it an appropriate badge for Northern Nigeria and as far as I can remember it was my own suggestion. On amalgamation of North and South it was adopted as the emblem of united Nigeria

So, it was based on a design found on someone's jewel box. And the british wonder why we hate them so much.....

So, what was that Seal of Solomon

The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon; Hebrew: חותם שלמה Ḥotem Shelomo; Arabic: خاتم سليمان Khātam Sulaymān) is the signet ring attributed to King Solomon in medieval mystical traditions, from which it developed in parallel within Islamic and Jewish mysticism and in Western occultism. It is the predecessor to the Star of David, which became the symbol of the Jewish people in modern times.

It was often depicted in either a pentagram or hexagram shape. This ring variously gave Solomon the power to command shedim (demons), jinn (genies) and spirits, or to speak with animals. Due to the proverbial wisdom of Solomon, his signet ring, or its supposed design, it came to be seen as an amulet or talisman, or a symbol or character in medieval and Renaissance-era magic, occultism, and alchemy.

Oooo...so now we get occultic!

From Jewish mysticisim, to Islamic mysticisim to an artist's design...to a flag.


SAUCE

1. Wikipedia Flag of Nigeria 1914-60
2.Wikipedia Seal of Solomon.

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by BSsniffer: 8:51pm On Mar 05, 2022
backbencher:


Well, here is the explanation per Wikipedia


How did the seal of Solomon get into our flag? Here is Lord Lugard on the seal (via Wikipedia)



So, it was based on a design found on someone's jewel box. And the british wonder why we hate them so much.....

So, what was that Seal of Solomon



Oooo...so now we get occultic!

From Jewish mysticisim, to Islamic mysticisim to an artist's design...to a flag.


SAUCE

1. Wikipedia Flag of Nigeria 1914-60
2.Wikipedia Seal of Solomon.

Did you also read this part on Wikipedia

The flag was not universally accepted. Some native Nigerians, including Fela Kuti, refused to salute the flag despite it being mandated in schools. In 1956, some Nigerian Muslims burned the Nigerian blue ensign at Mecca, Saudi Arabia, because of the religious symbolism. In 1959, prior to Nigerian Independence a competition to design a new flag was held with Taiwo Akinkunmi designing the new flag of Nigeria which replaced blue ensign in 1960.

And lol, I find it hard to believe the words of lugard, why would he appropriate a Jewish symbol to a Muslim dominated northern Nigeria simply because according to him "I saw the design on an emir's cup" grin
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Nobody: 8:55pm On Mar 05, 2022
BSsniffer:


Did you also read this part on Wikipedia[/url]

Yeah, and you missed my comment 'And the British wondered why we hated them......



And lol, I find it hard to believe the words of lugard, why would he appropriate a Jewish symbol to a Muslim dominated northern Nigeria simply because according to him "I saw the design on an emir's cup" grin

Again, that's why many of us were glad to be rid of the British. Insensitve, and sometimes lacking knowledge of local customs and beliefs. And arrogant. and racist.The colonial flag is just one example of all that.

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Muna4real(f): 9:19pm On Mar 05, 2022
immortalcrown:
Biafra was and will be.

Coming from someone who's country is already dead. grin

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by 1Sharon(f): 9:54pm On Mar 05, 2022
That looks like the star of David alright. But the emblem inside is the crown jewels and that has nothing to do with Jewish people.

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by Conner44: 10:30pm On Mar 05, 2022
Muna4real:


Coming from someone who's country is already dead. grin
Exactly, everyone knows that Nigeria is long dead
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by arthurwillia(m): 11:42pm On Mar 05, 2022
Lol mtchew
iPods on this app ehn
Always wilding
The stuff simply means joining together
Simple
Omo ignorance is nonsense abeg

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by wiseoneking: 12:03am On Mar 06, 2022
SlyDev:


Biafra is a word your colonial master named you as a mark of beast from Marfa in Southern Portugal.

It was a favourite place of Portuguese slave merchant because the slaves from this part of Nigeria were strong with little civilisations and resistance, a perfect combo for slavery business
just a big fat lies about the name Biafra, research hard. That said, Nigeria is actually the name the Colonia Masters from Britain named you, and Lagos is the word the Portuguese first settlers named but finally, Zoo is the word some people called Biafrians name you. This is probably their last name.
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by wiseoneking: 12:07am On Mar 06, 2022
arthurwillia:
Lol mtchew
iPods on this app ehn
Always wilding
The stuff simply means joining together
Simple
Omo ignorance is nonsense abeg
This is pure illiteracy, it doesn't mean joining together. Your layman description is very rediculous. This is called the star of David. Originated from the ancient Jews during the time of King David. This is not the issue of Igbos but you got to be very apt and smart.
Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by arthurwillia(m): 12:59am On Mar 06, 2022
wiseoneking:
This is pure illiteracy, it doesn't mean joining together. Your layman description is very rediculous. This is called the star of David. Originated from the ancient Jews during the time of King David. This is not the issue of Igbos but you got to be very apt and smart.

Sometimes I wonder where Nairaland sees gulIible people people. Quick to react but slow to think
Kick the bucket means someone died abd it also means someone actually kicked the bucket
What concerns Nigeria with ancient Star of David
Are we David grandson or grand child? You level of reasoning irks me honestly
Show me another recognize flag that has that star apart from Isreal?

For your education :
Two intersecting triangles means joining together of two things and the flag was done when southern and northern protectorate was amalgamated hence the two triangle and crown in. The middle meaning the crown is central to the amalgamation
Go and learn from the ants dulIoneking

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Re: Why Did The Colonial Flag Of Nigeria Have The Jewish Star Of Israel On It by happystep(m): 10:28am On Jan 26, 2023
JimiJunji:
The original owner of Nigeria; the lever brothers had little Jewish-french roots and where core freemasons. Freemasons are known to use that symbol.

Star of Solomon is a hexagon. Freemason star is a pentagon try to study symbols before you criticize.

Both are not same thing stop watching conspiracy theory movies

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